#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#ccdb  ,,an ,,act  ,to impose sanctions 
on =eign p]sons t are responsible =     
gross violations ( int]nationally       
recogniz$ human rights by reason ( ! use
 by ,hizballah ( civilians z human      
%ields1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,sanction+ ,hizballah's ,illicit ,use ( 
,civilians z ,def5seless ,%ields ,act4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,human %ields are civilians1       
prison]s ( w>1 & o!r noncombatants ^:   
pres5ce is design$ to protect combatants
 & milit>y objects f attack1 & ! use (  
human %ields violates int]national law4 
7#b7 ,?r\gh\t ! #bjjf conflict ) ! ,/ate
 ( ,israel1 ,hizballah =ces utiliz$     
human %ields to protect !mselves f      
c\nt]attacks by ,israeli =ces1 includ+  
/or+ weapons inside civilian homes &    
fir+ rockets f inside populat$ civilian 
areas4  7#c7 ,hizballah has re>m$ to    
include an ars5al ( ov] #aej1jjj        
missiles1 & o!r de/abiliz+ weapons      

provid$ by ! ,syrian & ,iranian         
gov]nm5ts1 :i* are conceal$ 9 ,%iite    
villages 9 s\!rn ,lebanon1 (t5 b5ea?    
civilian infra/ructure4  7#d7 ,hizballah
 is legally requir$ to dis>m "u bo?     
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolution #agja 7#bjjf7 & ! ,taif     
,agreem5t 7#aihi74  7#e7 ,hizballah     
ma9ta9s an arm$ milit>y =ce )9          
,lebanon's sov]eign t]ritory 9 direct   
violation ( ,unit$ ,nations ,security   
,c\ncil ,resolutions #aeei 7#bjjd7 &    
#afhj 7#bjjf71 ?us prev5t+ ,lebanon f   
ex]t+ its lawful control ov] its        
int]nationally recogniz$ bord]s4  #c4   
,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to consid] ! use ( human
 %ields by ,hizballah z a gross         
violation ( int]nationally recogniz$    
human rights1 to (ficially & publicly   
condemn ! use ( innoc5t civilians z     
human %ields by ,hizballah1 & to take   
effective action aga9/ ^? t engage 9 !  
grave brea* ( int]national law ?r\gh !  
use ( human %ields4  #d4 ,unit$ ,nations

 ,security ,c\ncil ,! ,presid5t %\ld    
direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p]man5t         
,repres5tative to ! ,unit$ ,nations to  
use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates at ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security  
,c\ncil to secure support = a resolution
 t w\ld impose multilat]al sanctions    
aga9/ ,hizballah = its use ( civilians z
 human %ields4  #e4 ,id5tification (    
=eign p]sons t are responsible = gross  
violations ( int]nationally recogniz$   
human rights by reason ( use by         
,hizballah ( civilians z human %ields   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all impose   
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 )   
respect to ea* p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u
 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,li/  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t    
%all transmit to ! appropriate          
congressional committees a li/ ( !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,ea* =eign p]son t !       
,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible     
evid5ce1 is a memb] ( ,hizballah1 or    
act+ on behalf ( ,hizballah1 t is       

responsible = or complicit 91 or        
responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or      
o!rwise direct+1 ! use ( civilians z    
human %ields4  7,b7 ,ea* =eign p]son1 or
 ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate1 
t ! ,presid5t det]m9es has provid$1     
attempt$ to provide1 or significantly   
facilitat$ ! provision (1 mat]ial       
support to a p]son describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,updates ,!     
,presid5t %all transmit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees an update ( ! 
li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z new      
in=mation becomes available4  7c7       
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions to be  
impos$ on a =eign p]son or an ag5cy or  
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate on ! li/   
requir$ "u subsection 7b7 are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,! ,presid5t %all
 ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to !       
,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to   
block & prohibit all transactions 9     
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! =eign   

p]son or ( su* ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( 
a =eign /ate if su* prop]ty or int]e/s 9
 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 !    
possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son4  7#b7 ,ali5s ineligible = visas1 
admission1 or p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1       
admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 :o !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security det]m9es is a =eign   
p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u subsection 7b7
 is-- 7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7ii7 ineligible to receive a   
visa or o!r docum5tation to ent] !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 o!rwise         
ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r    
b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474  7,b7
 ,curr5t visas revok$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any
 visa or o!r docum5tation issu$ to an   
ali5 :o is a =eign p]son on ! li/       
requir$ "u subsection 7b71 reg>dless (  
:5 su* visa or o!r docum5tation 0 issu$1
 %all be revok$ & su* ali5 %all be d5i$ 

admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7     
,effect ( revocation ,a revocation "u   
clause 7i7--  7,i7 %all take effect     
imm$iately2 &  7,,ii7 %all automatically
 cancel any o!r valid visa or           
docum5tation t is 9 ! possession ( !    
ali5 :o is ! subject ( su* revocation4  
7#c7 ,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9  
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to
 a p]son t kn[+ly violates1 attempts to 
violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes
 a violation ( regulations promulgat$ to
 c>ry out ?is section to ! same ext5t t 
su* p5alties apply to a p]son t kn[+ly  
commits an unlawful act describ$ 9      
section #bjf7;a7 ( su* ,act4  7#d7      
,regulatory au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities    
provid$ to ! ,presid5t "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 = purposes ( c>ry+ out   
?is section4  7,b7 ,issuance (          

regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,presid5t %all1 promulgate regulations z
 necess>y = ! implem5tation ( ?is       
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is        
section4  7,c7 ,notification to congress
 ,n lat] ?an #aj days be=e !            
promulgation ( regulations "u           
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,presid5t %all brief
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
on ! propos$ regulations & ! provisions 
( ?is section t ! regulations are       
implem5t+4  7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction    
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
limit ! au?ority ( ! ,presid5t pursuant 
to ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic   
,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47
 or any o!r relevant provision ( law4   
7d7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive !     
application ( sanctions "u ?is section =
 p]iods n to exce$ #abj days ) respect  
to a =eign p]son1 or an ag5cy or        
in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate1 if !      
,presid5t reports to ! appropriate      
congressional committees t su* waiv] is 

vital to ! national security int]e/s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,exemptions ,any   
activity subject to ! report+           
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq471 or to any au?oriz$      
intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  #f4 ,report  7a7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report conta9+ a           
det]m9ation on :e!r ea* p]son describ$ 9
 subsection 7b7 meets ! crit]ia describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section   
#e7;b77#a74  7b7 ,p]sons describ$ ,!    
p]sons describ$ 9 ?is subsection are !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ,g5]al (      
,hizballah4  7#b7 ,memb]s ( ! ,hizballah
 ,politburo4  7#c7 ,any o!r s5ior memb]s
 ( ,hizballah or o!r associat$ entities 
t ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be            
appropriate4  7#d7 ,any p]son1 or ag5cy 
or in/rum5tality ( a =eign /ate t !     
,presid5t det]m9es provides mat]ial     

support to ,hizballah t supports its use
 ( civilians z human %ields4  7c7 ,=m ( 
report2 public availability  7#a7 ,=m ,!
 report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may     
conta9 a classifi$ annex4  7#b7 ,public 
availability ,! unclassifi$ portion (   
su* report %all be made available to !  
public & po/$ on ! int]net website ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate-- 7,a7 9 ,engli%1     
,f>si1 ,arabic1 & ,az]i2 &  7,b7 9      
pre-compress$1 easily d[nloadable       
v]sions t are made available 9 all      
appropriate =mats4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms  
admitt$ & ali5 h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 
9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 
7#b7 ,ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a =eign  
/ate ,! t]m ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a  
=eign /ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #afjc7;b7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,appropriate        
congressional committees ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m appropriate congressional        

committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,ways &
 ,means1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 
! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & !          
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate4  7#d7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign 
p]son means any citiz5 or national ( a  
=eign c\ntry1 or any entity n organiz$  
solely "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or   
exi/+ solely 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7   
,=eign /ate ,! t]m =eign /ate has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #afjc7;a7 (
 title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7  
,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son means any ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51   
p]man5t resid5t ali51 entity organiz$ "u
 ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ =eign
 bran*es71 or any p]son 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#g7 ,hizballah ,! t]m         

,hizballah means-- 7,a7 ! entity kn[n z 
,hizballah & designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate z a =eign t]rori/ organization    
pursuant to section #bai ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 or  7,b7 any p]son--  
7i7 ! prop]ty or int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( :i*
 are block$ pursuant to ! ,int]national 
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 &  7ii7 :o is 
id5tifi$ on ! li/ ( specially designat$ 
nationals & block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by !  
,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury z an ag5t1      
in/rum5tality1 or affiliate (           
,hizballah4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,octob] #be1            
#bjag4;,cl]k4